Friday, July 8, 2011

Life’s like that

Life is a tale told by an idiot ‑ full of sound and fury, signifying nothing, according to Shakespeare.

However, Tamil poet Avvaiyar, saw life differently. Asked what is rare in life, she replied, “Rare it is to be born a human. Rarer it is to be born without disabilities - like blind or deaf. Even if one attains human birth without disabilities, it is rarer to be born with knowledge and wisdom. If s/he has these two also, it’s very rare to have a heart for charity and penance. These two traits open the gates of heaven.”

When my brother’s family was going through a tough time, I told his son, “Life’s a battle zone. Keep fighting with a smile. Let the driver (God, truth, whatever) run the vehicle. After all, the destination is fixed.” Thankfully, he managed well so far.
I feel life is just like a boat drifting along where the wind takes it.
No wonder, when a thinker was asked whether he believed in destiny or free will, he replied, “Of course, free will. I am destined to say so.”

I reckon that was me , which u were refering to... u r my inspiration and i owe a lot to what u have been to me...Am growin , shall keep growing unleashing all the boundries...Ruthless aggression with smart brains is all we need.... Cheers mate...all my success is dedicated to you...

Lovely post. Met someone who is an palmist and he said that our lives could be either ruled by our destiny which makes up 80% of what we are or the last 20% of free will. And to quote Jerry Pinto, I'd say, "We always have a choice to make..." :)